Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Senate Transportation Committee passes legislation to address traffic congestion across the state

Legislation to modernize Tennessee’s infrastructure and address traffic congestion, prolonged project delivery timelines, and the deteriorating revenue stream for road funding advanced in the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee this week. Senate Bill 273, dubbed the Transportation Modernization Act of 2023, is one of Governor Lee’s key legislative proposals this year, and seeks to address a $26 billion backlog of congestion-related needs.

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